Archive for January 19, 2016

Last week I was surrounded by my dream… for about an hour. Food Network was shooting an episode of “Dinner:Impossible” nearby, and I was invited to visit the set.

Totally coincidentally, I was speaking to someone involved with the show the week before, and just a few days later was an announcement in the paper that they would be in the area! Not one to let such a great opportunity pass me by, I got back in touch with my contact(s) and they invited me over!

I spent a few minutes chatting, face-to-face, with my contact(s) who I had only spoken to on the phone previously, and met Chef Robert Irvine, as well. Sweet guy!

Of course, they were on a deadline, so I watched from the sidelines for a while longer, enjoying every minute. The restaurant setting, the cameras, audio, designers and volunteers working to remake the place, the hustle and bustle, and seeing the progress even in the short amount of time that I was there.

Looking forward to seeing the episode and how it all turned out. And, oh, perchance to dream….. and make it come true…. :)

Hi! I’m Mindy…

That’s the sound of a New York City girl who’s been around the world and back, became a vegetarian, came up with an idea, and decided to get her act together and tell you about it.

I’ve traveled, lived, and worked in a number of locations around the world, from the Middle East to the Pacific, speak some Hebrew, a bit of French and German, and pleasantries in a number of other languages, love many different types of foods, and have puttered around with them all. (I even knew what harissa was when Alton mentioned it on “Next Food Network Star”!) ....Read More

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